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Is it possible to backup and restore a Netbackup Master server using Windows Server Backup?

I have installed Netbackup 8.2 master server on Windows Server 2019 system. I read this document , which says you neet to re-install OS and Netbackup itself, then the catalog in order to restore NetBackup Master Server. I wonder if its possible to…
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Bootable one-to-one backup clone of Windows Server 2019?

The ability to make backup clones of an OS link Linux and macOS (eg, Carbon Copy Cloner, Super Duper, ChronoSync, etc.) offers wonderful peace of mind. For years I've struggled with this seeming to not be available for Windows / Windows Server. …
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Windows 2019 backup: bare metal restore

I'm rehearsing a virtual machine bare metal restore. Backups are taken daily and saved on a secure external server. We are assuming a total disaster, so bad that no domain controller is available, so, I can't use System Center Virtual Machine…
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Windows Server Backup doesn't work when "Do not allow storage of credentials" GPO enabled

I am getting a Windows Server Backup error which reads... "A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated" Whenever I try to save a backup schedule. In trying to diagnose this problem I've located this Microsoft post…
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Windows Server Backup is installed but not selectable anywhere

On a Server 2019 box Windows Server Backup is installed But it's not available for selection within the usual suspects? Any ideas how to get it to appear? Thanks
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Online backup of Ubuntu 18.04 VM on Hyper-V 2019

I have created a Generation 2 VM running Ubuntu Server 18.04 on a Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. I would like to do an online backup of this VM to another disk in the server (and eventually to a NAS). After adding the Windows Server Backup feature,…
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Backup and Restore Active Directory Users and Computers Without Full AD Restore

Before I begin, I will be the first to admit that much of you this problem stemmed from failing to follow best practices pertaining to deployment and disaster recovery of AD servers. Much has been learned from this going forward, but right now I’m…
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Set-WBPolicy: The Parameter is incorrect

When configuring a backup using Powershell in Windows 2016 Core, I am receiving an unintelligible exception. I have created a backup policy as follows: $policy = New-WBPolicy Add-WBBareMetalRecovery -Policy $policy Add-WBSystemState -Policy…
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Backups failing due to access problems

We're using Veritas Backup Exec 16.0 to run backups of our servers. We've upgraded from Backup Exec 2010 and have been firefighting problems since then trying to get the schedules to run smoothly. Veritas Support have generally be utterly useless…
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Errors when backing up Windows server to NAS

I'm trying to backup several Windows servers to a Synology NAS using the 'Active Backup for Server' package available on the Synology Package Center. The specifics of the package probably aren't too important, as all it's doing is scheduling backups…
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Sync WindowsImageBackup folder

I have a server running Windows Server 2016 Essentials. (Usually try and avoid the SBS type versions although I was hoping they hadn't hobbled things in 2016, ... but yes, they have) This customers previous server backed up to a NAS using Symantec…
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Windows Server Backup: unable to create scheduled backup job because of disc formatting error

I am trying to setup a scheduled backup in Windows Server Backup on a server 2012 R2 box. I can run through the process of creating the backup. I choose "backup to hard disk that is dedicated for backups". I pick an available disk (1TB disk). It…
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Server Backup direct to S3

The CloudberryLabs site states that no local disc is required for a server backup direct to the cloud (S3), but my IT service reccommends backing up to a NAS, and backing up the NAS to the cloud. If I want it done today, why shouldn't I go strait to…
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Windows Server 2012 backup: the drive cannot find the sector requested

I have recently activated my Windows Server Backup, and till now i am receiving in each full backup, one error in my C unit where i have the OS. And there is: After doing some search I discover several people that have solved this problem…
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How do I perform an Exchange 2010 database backup using Windows Server Backup with Hyper-V VMs collocated on the same drive?

Yeah... I'm not the one who set it up. I've been tasked with setting up backups for their Exchange data. I've read through the documentation and learned about all the caveats that come with using the cheapo built-in backup solution, including that…
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